Privacy Policy for Twitter Video/GIF Downloader

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Overview

Twitter Video/GIF Downloader ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how the Extension handles data.

Data Collection

We do NOT collect, store, or transmit any personal data.

The Extension:

  • ✅ Does NOT collect any personally identifiable information
  • ✅ Does NOT track user behavior or browsing history
  • ✅ Does NOT store user data on external servers
  • ✅ Does NOT use analytics or tracking services
  • ✅ Does NOT share data with third parties

How the Extension Works

The Extension operates entirely locally on your device:

  1. Media Detection: The Extension scans Twitter/X web pages to identify downloadable media (videos, GIFs, images)
  2. Local Processing: All media URL extraction happens in your browser
  3. Direct Download: Files are downloaded directly from Twitter's CDN to your device using Chrome's built-in download API
  4. No Server Communication: The Extension does not communicate with any external servers (except Twitter's own CDN for downloading media)

Permissions Used

Storage Permission

  • Purpose: Store user preferences (e.g., dismissed promotional cards)
  • Data Stored: Only minimal settings (e.g., dismissed_until timestamp)
  • Location: Chrome's local storage on your device only
  • Not Transmitted: This data never leaves your device

Downloads Permission

  • Purpose: Save media files to your Downloads folder
  • Function: Uses Chrome's native download API to save files
  • No Tracking: We do not monitor what you download

Host Permissions

The Extension requires access to the following domains:

  • https://twitter.com/* - Access Twitter web pages to detect media
  • https://x.com/* - Access X.com (Twitter's rebranded domain)
  • https://pbs.twimg.com/* - Download images from Twitter's image CDN
  • https://video.twimg.com/* - Download videos from Twitter's video CDN
  • https://cdn.syndication.twimg.com/* - Access Twitter's syndication API for video metadata

These permissions are used ONLY to:

  • Detect media on Twitter/X pages
  • Extract media URLs from page content
  • Download media files directly from Twitter's servers

We do NOT:

  • ❌ Read your tweets, DMs, or personal information
  • ❌ Access your Twitter account credentials
  • ❌ Monitor your browsing activity
  • ❌ Collect any data from these domains

Third-Party Services

The Extension does NOT use any third-party services, analytics, or tracking tools.

All functionality is self-contained within the Extension code.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please:

Compliance

This Extension complies with:

  • Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

In Summary

This Extension processes everything locally on your device.
We collect nothing, store nothing externally, and share nothing with anyone.